Some excerpts on my week.
Gospel Topics
For the Time Will Come When They Will Not Endure Sound Doctrine
Question: “Do you not believe that God inspired the early leaders of this country in the formation of this great nation?”
Answer: “I find no evidence in my studies of God’s hand directing the affairs of mankind in any age.”
Question: “With such a philosophy, how do you stand in front of your congregation each week and teach Christian doctrine?”
Answer: “Oh, it is not difficult. I gather together a representative group of the congregation and whatever is the consensus of this group, this is what I preach.”
For the Time Will Come When They Will Not Endure Sound Doctrine
By Elder L. Tom Perry
Of the Council of the Twelve
The Laws of God by President N. Eldon Tanner
A talk by N Eldon Tanner – The Laws of God – Some time ago a young man said to me, “Why do we have so many laws and rules and regulations? Why can’t we just be free to do what we want to do? The Church teaches that man is that he might have joy, and that the greatest gift of God to man is free agency.”
2024 Election Trump Wins & Esdras Eagle
I have been very interested in the results of the 2024 election. Not because I care that Trump wins but because of how the results of this election fit into Esdras Eagle. Honestly, I don’t think anyone knew who would win. I didn’t. I hoped Trump would win, but I knew that Harris was just as capable of winning.
This Is The Christ
Today, we sang the song “This Is the Christ” as the opening song in Sacrament Meeting. I must admit, I felt like I was singing an LDS pop song. It just didn’t feel like a hymn. I love the song; it is one of the best LDS songs ever written. […]
How did I do this week? November 3, 2024
Wow, where do I even begin? Life has its ups and downs. It has seasons of ease and difficulty, and sometimes those seasons are prolonged. Let me make a list of the things going on. Work is work. During the holidays, you just expect to work a little harder and […]
A Political Voice
I wrote a post a while back detailing my efforts to stop immersing myself in politics. I’ve done well… until recently. I allowed myself to get worked up about the Utah gubernatorial race and posted my position on Facebook. I felt strong, angry, and motivated in the moment. It didn’t […]
Dallas Jenkins – BYU Speeches – Five Loaves and Two Fishes
Dallas Jenkins of The Chosen spoke at the Tuesday BYU Devotional. He shared a very inspiring talk about failure and turning your life over to God. Five Loaves and Two Fishes. There is only so much you can do, and the Lord does the rest. The message is well worth 30 minutes of your time.
NYNYS Mission March 1-6, 1997
I’m going to add a few notes. I really had some dramatic ups and downs the first year and a half of my mission. In Dyker Heights, things really started to turn around. If my memory serves me well, I hit my top gear the next few months of my mission. Brownsville then East New York (second time), then back to Dyker Heights (a second time) the last month of my mission.
Think Celestial – Jordan River Temple
I went to the temple early in the morning the other day and these are photos I took of the temple while I was there.